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  "id": 3271114,
  "title": "Grandi Tienessen resigns from VF Plus to join DA ahead of local elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/grandi-tienessen-resigns-from-vf-plus-to-join-da-ahead-of-local",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T13:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/weekend-argus/news/2026-08-25-grandi-tienessen-resigns-from-vf-plus-to-join-da-ahead-of-local-elections/"
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  "summary": "Grandi Tienessen's resignation from VF Plus to join the DA marks a pivotal moment in Tshwane politics, driven by internal conflicts and setting the stage for the upcoming local government elections.",
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        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Grandi Tienessen resigns from VF Plus to join DA ahead of local elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/grandi-tienessen-resigns-from-vf-plus-to-join-da-ahead-of-local-3286425",
        "published": "2026-08-25T14:42:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}